Who should Newcastle United be looking at? Should Roy Hodgson stay or go? Best goal? We take a look at World Cup 2014 so far

The crowd is obviously with Brazil and they’ll be tough to beat with Neymar hotting up game by game.

Best goal?

Shaqiri’s stunner v Honduras.

Has anything surprised you?

Just how little fight was in the England ranks, people talked about a good performance v Italy, but this is about results.

Roy Hodgson - should he stay or should he go?

I’m beginning to have my doubts. But England have tried everything else, so I will reserve judgement until mid-way through Euro 2016 qualifying.

Have you seen anyone that Newcastle should be looking at?

James Rodriguez of Colombia is the type of player Newcastle should have had on their radar before his big money move to Monaco, he has been outstanding, but I would go for another Colombian in Jackson Martinez of Porto, he is the type of player that would get people off their feet.

The Dutch have impressed at the 2014 World Cup

My tip was Argentina at the start, so I’ll stick with them as they have a simple-ish route through to the semi-final.

Lionel Messi is a genius, the defence is what you would expect, and there are a few more of their players still to really come to the party.

The best team have actually been Holland, while Brazil have been brilliant as well.

Best goal?

It’s got to be Tim Cahill’s volley. The fact that there are so many genuinely brilliant goals tells you how wonderful this World Cup has been.

I also really liked Memphis Depay (best football name ever) and his goal in Holland’s 2-0 over Chile. The set-up play by Arjen Robben was jaw-dropping.

Has anything surprised you?

How good it has been, to be honest. The South America teams are a joy to watch. Attacking football is the way forward, in more ways then one. How bad Spain were did sadly surprise me, but the biggest is that Ian Wright is allowed on television.

Roy Hodgson - should he stay or should he go?

Go. Sorry, because he is a decent man and a fine coach. He can’t be blamed for everything and England actually played well against Italy and okay in the Uruguay game. But he failed to pick a deep lying midfielder – Gerrard and Henderson are not this – when every other country does. And moving Raheem Sterling out wide after he was brilliant against Italy was odd.

Have you seen anyone that Newcastle should be looking at?

Never buy anyone off a good World Cup. Isn’t that what they say? But if I could have anyone – I am not counting the biggest names – then Diego Godin of Uruguay has been the best defender in the tournament. He is only 28. I would write out a blank cheque fore the guy.

Biggest disappointment?

That we, being Scotland, were put out by Croatia in qualifying who aren’t as good as us. In terms of who managed to get to Brazil, the African countries have gone backwards apart from Nigeria and Algeria.

I felt sorry for Steven Gerrard because he’s not deserved the last few months. But I do think this is the last time we ever see the phrase “world class” in the same sentence with Wayne Rooney.

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